Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-08
THE JURY ImPANELLnD.

Henry B. Chamberlain Brought Before
 the Superior Court and Put Om Trial
 For Murder-The Bay Spent in Chal-
 longing Applicants for Seats I'm the
 Jury Box-GhamberlaIn'S Counsel
 Submits Demurrers Which are Over
 ruled-The Testimony to be Taken
 To-Day.
 Before Judge Stoddard in the Superior court yesterday morning was begun the trial of Henry B. Chamberlain for the murder of Mrs. Margaret Ernst in her Spruce street tenement on May 10. James F. Taylor, Chamberlain's accompliee, will be tried later His attorney. James P. Pigott, was an inter- ested spectator in court yesterday. The air of the court room was stifing when Judge Stoddard took his seat. Every available seat was taken and many persons were standing. Chamberlain's foster-mother was present and looked on her adopted son, for whom she has great affection, with deep sorrow plainly de- picted on her face. Chamberlain does not appear much the worse on account of con- fnement. He looked very pale as he sat in the prisoners pen and wore 8 rather noncha- lant air as he viewed the proceedings of ob- taining jury. The entire day was taken mp in selecting jury. No witnesses were sum moned to appear until 10 o'clock this morn ing. Cora Bell and the New York detectives were not on hand, but will be to-day.
 Judge Blvdenburgh made clever move to obtain continuance. He entered special demurrer to the second count of the indict- ment which alleged murder while making an attempt at robbery. MT. Doolitt1e opposed the demurrer. He thought it was intended said it was no frivolous matter for common manslaughter case, where felony is charged, to be raised two degrees and put life in jeop~ ardy. Judge Stoddard overruled the de- murrer.
 Judge Blydenburgh next filed motion that the State be ordered to elect on what count of the indictment the defendant was to be tried. This motion was also denied The judge and lawyers prepared for tedious work of selecting jury. All the forenoon was spent in getting half the jury.
 Edward J. Burr, of Branford, was the first man called. He had read about the case, but had not formed decided opinion as to who committed the murder. He was accepted as juror No 1. Ills works in the Branford lock shop Titus Ives, of Cheshire, had too strong an opinion and was excused. Homer Twitchell, of Naugatuck, had formed an opinion, but thought it could be overcome by evidence. Horace F. Perry of Malley- Gramer jury fame was the next one called He had learned 8 thing or two in the Malley case, and didn't take much of the courts time up. When asked by MT. Doolittle if he had an opinion that would prevent him from trying the case, he said promptly that he had, and was just as promptly excused.
 Timothy T. Wilcox, aged 70, of Madison, case. He was excused on account of poor Andrews of Hamden, feed dealer, read the early accounts of the case, but he didn't recall any confession of the accused. He was unbiased in his opinion and was accepted as second juror. Foster A. Hall, of Branford, had served on juries articles on the case, but had no decided opin- ion in the case. The defense excused him on peremptory challenge.
 Among those examined and rejected were Asahel H. Thompson of New Haven, James H. Linsley of North Branford, Dwight L. Smith of Waterbury, Thomas H. Fulton of New Haven, Lemuel M. Andrew of Nauga- tuck, George Faber of Waterbury, James T. Mix of New Haven, George D. Fenn of Prospect, George S. Allen of New Haven, Curtiss N. Hall and Samuel A. Miles of Mil ford.
 Up to three o'clock thirty-five of the gen. tlemen whose names were on the panel had been summoned, with net result of eight jurors. The defense had peremptorily challenged fifteen. At 4 o'clock the 18th juror was chosen after 49 persons had been summoned.
 The jury selected is as follows:
 Edward J. Bird, Branford.
 John E. Andrews, Hamden.
 L. c. Brown Meriden.
 Henry P. Holcomb, Cheshire.
 Miles Clark. Naugatuck
 James B. Hckox, New Haven.
 Dwight Talmadge, Prospect.
 John L. Treat, New Haven.
 Charles A. Waterbury, Naugatuck.
 Is aac W. Goldsmith. Guilford
 William H. Hummer, Derby.
 Charles G. Clapp, Westville
 Judge Stoddard made a short address to the jury, and then excused it until 10 o'clock this morning.